ACE CoLab

20/07/2026

Some places become part of our story. For me, Banks, Idaho is one of those places.
This year, I returned to NFC for the first time in years. The river was familiar, but everything else felt different. I was there without the person who had introduced me to whitewater kayaking, without the life I thought we’d continue building together, and without the certainty I used to feel on the water.
I expected the trip to help me find myself again. Instead, it asked me to feel everything I had been trying to avoid.
One of the biggest lessons came from choosing not to prove anything. I didn’t paddle every day. I didn’t run the hardest rivers I’d paddled in the past. I gave myself permission to kayak on my own terms, laughed with friends on Class II and III sections, and realized that simply being on the water was enough.
Sometimes growth doesn’t look like pushing harder. Sometimes it looks like trusting yourself enough to choose a different line.
I wrote more about returning to the river, grief, healing, and learning to trust myself again in my latest blog. 🔗 Link in bio.

19/06/2026

We don’t view coaching, guiding, or personal development as products - we view them as partnerships.
At ACE CoLab, we believe meaningful change happens through exchange. Not simply the exchange of money, but the exchange of energy, commitment, trust, knowledge, and presence.
Every experience we create together requires investment from everyone involved. I bring training, experience, preparation, and guidance. Participants bring curiosity, courage, openness, and a willingness to engage in the process. When those elements come together, transformation becomes possible.
This belief is also why ACE CoLab uses a sliding-scale model. I believe outdoor adventures, coaching, wellness, and personal growth should be accessible to people from a variety of financial backgrounds. The sliding scale allows those with greater resources to help expand access for others while creating a more sustainable and supportive community for everyone.
Rather than requiring applications or explanations, I choose to trust people. I trust that individuals know their circumstances best. I trust that most people want to contribute fairly when given the opportunity. And I trust that communities become stronger when we support one another.
I recently wrote a blog post sharing more about ACE CoLab’s Exchange Philosophy, the reasoning behind our sliding-scale model, and the values that guide the work we do. My hope is that it sparks a broader conversation about accessibility, sustainability, trust, and the ways we invest in ourselves and each other. You can read it at the link in bio.

16/06/2026

13/06/2026

Ski season never has to end.
Introducing ACE Journeys — custom ski trips, coaching camps, and retreat experiences in South America for September 2026.
Whether you’re looking to improve your skiing, explore new terrain, challenge yourself in the mountains, or simply reconnect through movement and nature, we’ll create an experience designed around your goals.
Every ACE Journey is fully customized and may include:
• Resort skiing
• Backcountry skiing
• Cat and heli skiing
• Private instruction and guiding
• Travel planning and logistics
• Recovery and wellness support
• Food, culture, and adventure
Through partnerships with premier resorts, guides, and operators across South America, ACE Journeys offers access to world-class skiing while maintaining the personalized, client-centered approach ACE CoLab is known for. We’ll design an experience that aligns with your goals, interests, ability level, and style of travel.
This is more than a ski trip.
It’s an opportunity to challenge yourself, explore somewhere new, connect with incredible people, and create memories that last long after the snow melts.
Planning for September 2026 is now underway.
If skiing the Andes has been on your bucket list—or if you’re simply not ready for winter to end—I’d love to help you design your next adventure.
Visit the link in bio or send me a message to start the conversation.

03/06/2026

What started as curiosity about human growth, change, and potential became one of the most meaningful learning experiences of my life.
Stoked to share that I’ve officially earned my Associate Certified Coach (ACC) credential through the International Coaching Federation (ICF).
This journey challenged me to grow as both a coach and a person. Along the way, I learned how to listen more deeply, ask better questions, hold space for difficult conversations, and trust that people are often far more capable, resourceful, and resilient than they realize.
One thing many people don’t realize is that coaching is largely unregulated—anyone can call themselves a coach. Earning an ICF credential requires rigorous standards for training, experience, ethics, and coaching competency.
More than a professional milestone, this credential reflects my commitment to providing the highest quality support for the individuals and communities I serve.
Thank you to the mentors, instructors, clients, friends, and family members who have been part of this journey.
Here’s to continuing to learn, grow, and support others in creating meaningful change.

28/05/2026

The Rock Warrior’s Way is technically a climbing book — but to me, it’s really about something much deeper: how we relate to fear, uncertainty, pressure, identity, growth, and trust in ourselves.

Over the past year, I’ve been navigating injury, recovery, major life transitions, and a lot of internal reflection. This book has reminded me that growth isn’t about eliminating fear or forcing outcomes — it’s about learning how to stay present, grounded, aware, and intentional in the middle of challenge.

It also connects deeply to the work I do through ACE CoLab and coaching. So much of coaching is helping people build awareness, shift mindset patterns, reconnect with themselves, and move toward growth with more intention and self-trust. Whether in the mountains, relationships, careers, healing, or everyday life — the inner work matters.

This conversation is not just for climbers. It’s for anyone navigating change, rebuilding confidence, exploring personal growth, or learning how to move through discomfort with more presence and courage.

📖 Community Book Circle
🗓 Sunday, May 31
⏰ 7 PM PST
💻 Live on Zoom
✨ Free to attend

Come join us for an honest, thoughtful conversation around fear, mindset, growth, presence, and what it means to truly trust ourselves.

Register in advance here: ACECoLab.co
🔗Link in Bio

17/05/2026

Some days, the most powerful thing we can do is pause and breathe.

Pranayama Nadi Shodhana — also known as Alternate Nostril Breathing — is a simple but powerful practice used to balance energy, reduce stress, and calm the nervous system.

Lately, I’ve been reminded that healing, growth, and clarity don’t always come from pushing harder. Sometimes they come from slowing down enough to reconnect with ourselves.

This breath practice has become one of my favorite tools for grounding and connection — especially during seasons of transition, stress, or uncertainty.

Inhale clarity.
Exhale tension.
Return to balance.

The best part — It only takes a few minutes.

15/05/2026

Ready to explore your relationship with fear, challenge, presence, and growth?

Join me for our next Community Book Circle as we dive into The Rock Warrior’s Way by Arno Ilgner — a powerful book that uses climbing as a metaphor for moving through life with greater awareness, courage, and intention.

This conversation is not just for climbers. It’s for anyone navigating uncertainty, pushing beyond comfort zones, rebuilding confidence, or learning to trust themselves more deeply.

📖 The Rock Warrior’s Way Book Circle
🗓 Sunday, May 31
⏰ 7–8 PM PST
💻 Zoom or Outdoors (Location TBD)

Come as you are — no expertise required. Just curiosity, openness, and willingness to reflect and connect.

Registration and more information here: acecolab.co/book-circle/
Link in bio

07/05/2026

My injury led to my awakening.
For most of my life, skiing was more than something I did — it was who I was. Then suddenly, I was forced to stop.
What began as physical pain became something much deeper: an invitation to slow down, reflect, and confront the parts of myself I had spent years outpacing.
Over the past year, I’ve navigated injury, surgery, identity loss, healing, coaching, and awakening. And while I would never have chosen this path, I can honestly say it changed my life in ways I never expected.
I shared the full story on the ACE CoLab blog — not because I have it all figured out, but because I know many people are quietly moving through their own seasons of challenge, transition, or rediscovery.
Sometimes the hardest moments become the ones that reconnect us to ourselves.
Read the full blog post — link in bio.
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30/04/2026

You never make the same turn twice.
It’s not the same snow. You’re not the same person.

A lesson I learned from the river—one I carried with me back to the mountain today.

133 days since I last skied.
132 days since major surgery on my left hip.

Today was my first day back on snow… and it was perfect.

No expectations.
No pressure.
No pushing.

Just me and the mountain.

I moved with caution, curiosity, and comfort—soaking in the views, the sun on my face, the wind in my hair. Remembering the freedom skiing gives me.

From the beginner slope, I looked up at the higher peaks—not wishing I was there yet, but honoring how far I’ve come… and what it will take to return.

No rush.

Just gratitude—for my body, my care team, my people, and for myself.

More to come on this journey. 🤍

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